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Edition: South Pacific
Edition: South Pacific
No. 18
COVER
The World's Most Influential People
(TIME 100)
Our fifth annual list of the world's most influential people: leaders, thinkers, heroes, artists, scientists and more
UNITED STATES
Political Operator
(Campaign '08)
Harold Ickes has toiled for insurgent Democrats since Eugene McCarthy in 1968. Now he's stalking super-delegates for Hillary Clinton. Can the master of the game pull off a miracle and deliver her the nomination? He's got a plan
ASIA
Fukuda's Last Stand
Japan's Prime Minister needs to get his China politics right or he could be out the door
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Rules of Disengagement
(Investing)
Pension funds may take a more active role in the growing financial war against terrorism
LIFE
Raw Milk Straight from the Cow
(Health)
More natural-food devotees are getting their milk straight from the cow. Should you make the switch?
TECHNOLOGY
Fun with Photoshop
(Nerd World)
How a bitter character with a talent for Photoshop became one of the biggest, funniest hits on the Web
LETTERS
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The Road on Film: Beautiful, Bleak
Obama's First State Dinner
The Princess and the Frog: Big Fun on the Bayou
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